This week on the Brute Strength Podcast it is my honor to host an OG in the Strength & Conditioning community, Mike Robertson. Mike had a big influence early in my career as a Strength Coach at Southern Utah State University. Whether you're a coach, or an aspiring athlete, this one’s got something for you. In this episode we’ll be getting into program design, athletic development, and the right way to train your core. Enjoy the show.
Topics of discussion:
05:05 - Social Media & Fitness
13:10 - Serial Batching
17:18 - Athlete buy-in
28:40 - Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
35:03 - Anti-Core training
40:08 - Spinal mobility
49:30 - Program design
Links:
Simple Strength Program - Phase 1, Phase 2
Books:
The Slight Edge - Olson
The Obstacle Is The Way - Holiday
Reviews:
If you LOVE this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support.
Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.
Mark England is known as the language guy and the Founder of Procabulary, a company designed to help you focus on what matters, and take control of your life all by changing your language. In this episode Mark shares his proven secrets on supercharging your affirmations through a simple process of becoming aware of your thoughts and words so that you can start making your language work for you.
Topics:
10:40 - Learning language as an infant
12:30 - Abra Cadabra
18:05 - Educate yourself on your vocabulary
21:30 - Supercharge your affirmations
42:05 - Soft talk
Books:
Stranger In A Strange Land - Heinlein
Resources:
Reviews:
Click here to leave me a review
Follow us:
Dr. Stephan Guyenet is on the Brute Podcast this week to dive into his book, The Hungry Brain. Hunger is one of the strongest biological influencers for survival in all species, but is it a physical or mental need?
Tune in as host Michael Cazayoux and Dr. Guyenet define hunger, how it influences decisions and how to hack the process in order to take control of cravings and improve eating behavior.
Topics:
06:35 – Eating behavior
14:50 – What is hunger?
20:04 – Fasting & calorie restriction
38:45 – Sleep, stress and hunger
42:00 – Making a change in your eating
55:30 – Food choices for children
Links:
Books:
The Hungry Brain – Guyenet
Reviews:
If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave a review, and thank you for all the support!
Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.
Justin Su’a is the Mental Performance Coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. He has also written several books on developing a winning mindset, and the host of the Increase Your Impact Podcast. In today’s episode we’re going over the recent Michael Jordan documentary and dissecting the mind of a true champion. Justin shares ways on how to manufacture motivation, what it means to be a great follower vs. being a great leader, as well as tips for staying focused on your vision and finding your purpose.
Topics:
09:40 - Fearing the future
04:10 - Manufacturing motivation
27:00 - 4 burners theory
32:45 - Being a great follower
45:10 - Developing purpose & vision
Books:
Parent Pep-Talk - Su’a
Mentally Tough Teens - Su’a
Resources:
Reviews:
Click here to leave me a review
Follow us:
On our 116th episode, Procabulary’s Mark England made us think about the true power of our words and vocabulary.
Mark makes his second appearance on the Brute Podcast this week to peel back the layers of the power of language and the physiology of breath.
Topics:
05:40 - Stories we tell ourselves
13:45 - Physiology of breathe
20:00 - Taking action against goals
25:10 - The power of because
Links:
Procabulary
Instagram
Books:
The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold – Robert V. Levine
Reviews:
If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes Michael to keep going as well as pushes the podcast higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support!
Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.